October 15, 2025Professor Emeritus David J. Armor, who served at George Mason University from 1993 to 2010, has passed away. Though retired, he remained an active presence in the Schar School community, mentoring students and advising on research projects until his final days.
October 15, 2025Listen up! The Schar School’s new podcast series launches October 15 with two episodes. Learn how to hear them.
October 14, 2025First-Year Democracy Lab students were invited to discuss the one and only gubernatorial debate between Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger. Read what their response was and see the replay of the discussion.
October 14, 2025Schar School graduate student Zayd Hamid helped organize a hands-on workshop on how to craft a piece of legislation, supervised by Virginia State Senator and Schar School graduate Saddam Salim.
October 14, 2025We are recording this episode on October 3rd, 2025, in the middle of a federal government shutdown. Although this episode will not air until October 15, 2025, there is still a lot to be covered. My co-host is my colleague, Dr. Jeremy Mayer. Jerry is a Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and Director of the Master's and PhD Program in Political Science.
October 14, 2025In an era of political division, two former Virginia governors prove that collaboration and integrity still have a place in leadership. Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Schar School's official podcast, "Policy and Governance Perspectives!" In this compelling discussion, we have the privilege of sitting down with two extraordinary public servants and former governors of Virginia, Robert McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe.
October 13, 2025One of, if not the longest-serving adjunct professor reflects on his 47 years teaching government at George Mason University. Meet Administrative Law Judge William Froehlich.
October 8, 2025The Schar School’s reputation for teaching and researching international affairs leads to a full membership in the field’s most distinguished organization, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs.-
October 6, 2025With just weeks to go before Election Day, a new Washington Post-Schar School poll shows one of the candidates with a double-digit lead over her opponent. See who is leading by 12 percentage points.
October 6, 2025A roundup of recent media appearances by Schar School faculty, students, and staff for Schar School in the News: September 29th - October 3rd, 2025.
October 2, 2025George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government hosted a Constitution Day Forum examining executive power, democratic resilience, and the contested “unitary executive” theory. Featuring Schar School political scientist Jennifer N. Victor, historian Rosemarie Zagarri, and attorney Jonathan S. Massey, the panel addressed constitutional design, judicial oversight, inequality, and the enduring challenges of preserving checks and balances in American governance.-
October 1, 2025Two former governors of Virginia faced off in a moderated discussion about Virginia politics and the coming elections. See what Schar School Distinguished Visiting Professors of Practice Bob McDonnell and Terry McAuliffe had to say.
